Diakonia Quotes & Sayings

Brilliant intellects do not matriculate to study under someone dumber than themselves. Paul recognized Jesus as master of the intellect, above him in every way. — John Ortberg

I tend to avoid the shows that focus on politics, just to get a break from it all, i tried watching the first couple episodes of 'House of Cards,' but I thought it was way over the top. Members of Congress aren't anything like Frank Underwood. Most of us are far less interesting. — Paul Ryan

Every time I stray away from the Lord's word, I find emptiness and darkness. — Tyson Fury

Hatred, rancor and grudge, they are not humanity elements; but you need to have them to survive. — M.F. Moonzajer

Human beings are confused, deluded and generally un-awakened. So as a person who seeks to increase their energy, you have to be very careful about who you have intimate contact with. — Frederick Lenz

The method by which the fool arrives at his folly was as dear to him as the ultimate wisdom of the wise. — Oscar Wilde

I've always found that a really lively argument depends on the ignorance of the combatants. — Guy Vanderhaeghe

The church is the real thing when it is not consumed with the assertion of power in culture, but it is driven by service to others. The word ministry translates the Greek word diakonia, which means service. The church must be about serving others. When a church can lay claim to all three criteria, namely, preaching of the Word, being true to its confession, and focusing on serving, then it's a church worth going to. And then it's a church full of sermons worth listening to. — Stephen J. Nichols

If it is by force that we wish to achieve Swaraj, let us drop nonviolence and offer such violence as we may. — Mahatma Gandhi